“I started to make ‘Cuckoo’ out of a section that I wrote for ‘Chotpot’ but didn’t use on the album,” Sebastian Rochford explains. Seb sampled Jin Jin’s vocals on In Each And Every One after she’d recorded in his studio late last year. Pleased with the results, he invited her back to collaborate on ‘Cuckoo’.

To complete the digital single there is a propulsive Paleman remix. Built on anxious rhythms and ominous nocturnal atmospheres, it moves the track several steps further towards the dancefloor.

You can buy the single now on Polar Bear’s Bandcamp, and it will be available on all other services on Friday.

Tickets are going fast for their show at the Lexington on October 9. Get them here while you still can.

Wildbirds & Peacedrums have unleashed the second single from their forthcoming album Rhythm. ‘Keep Some Hope’ was premiered via Booooooom and is yet another incredible demonstration of the Swedish duos ability to craft beautiful, dark and timeless pop songs on powerful martial rhythms and impassioned vocals.

Watch the unsettling, otherworldly video by Anders Malmberg on Youtube or Vimeo.

Watch Jamie Cullum explain why he is backing Polar Bear’sIn Each And Every One for the Mercury Music Prize 2014. In summing up the enduring appeal of Polar Bear, he hits several nails squarely on the head. You can also find a clip of unlikely comedy duo Tom Herbert and Leafcutter John discussing the album here.

Polar Bear will be performing live at the awards ceremony, which takes place on October 29. We will keep you posted on television coverage details.

The Mercury Prize ceremony is almost upon us. Debate on who will win, who should win and whether any Mercury winner will ever better Elegant Slumming is reaching fever pitch. You will be able to enjoy a live performance from Polar Bear at the awards on More 4, Wednesday from 2130.

As we celebrate In Each And Every One’s Mercury selection, plans are well underway for the next Polar Bear album. A number of shows across Europe have just been announced for 2015. See our live page for details. There will be more coming shortly.

You can listen again to Seb Rochford’s guest mix for Tom Ravenscroft’s BBC 6 Music show last Friday.